Loveland couple accused of planning to rob pedophiles

Jan. 28, 2013

Dustin Canup and Sareena Morrison

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Police have arrested a Loveland couple accused of conspiring to lure pedophiles to a hotel to rob and extort them.

Police say Dustin Canup, 20, and Sareena Morrison, 18, planned to also kidnap any children brought to the hotel by the pedophiles. Canup was carrying a 12-inch knife and handcuffs when police nabbed them, police said.

“They were quite serious about this,” said Loveland police Sgt. Mike Halloran. “We were able to intercept them before any citizens were harmed by them.”

Halloran said a tipster contacted police Friday afternoon to alert them to the scheme. He said additional details, including motive and the hotel’s address, are being withheld due to the ongoing investigation.

Halloran said Loveland police worked with their counterparts at a Colorado Springs police unit that specializes in crimes against children.

Canup and Morrison were booked into the Larimer County Jail on possible charges that include conspiracy to commit kidnapping, extortion and robbery. Neither has a criminal record.